The Triad of North Carolina has deep roots in manufacturing, especially in home furnishings and textiles. Greensboro and neighboring High Point have charming downtowns worth exploring. This guide doesn't include the third city of the Triad, Winston-Salem, which has its own guide. Greensboro The area now known as Greensboro was inhabited by Indigenous people before … [Read more...] about Weekend Guide to the Triad
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Bull Durham Filming Locations to Visit
Bull Durham revolves around the lives of baseball players for the Durham Bulls, a real-life team. Baseball groupie Annie Savoy, played by Susan Sarandon, hooks up a minor league player every season and soon becomes involved with both rookie pitcher “Nuke” LaLoosh, played by Tim Robbins, and the veteran catcher assigned to deal with him, Crash Davis, played by Kevin Costner. … [Read more...] about Bull Durham Filming Locations to Visit
Southern Stays: Proximity Hotel
For visitors to Greensboro, North Carolina, the Proximity Hotel is legendary. While not in the heart of downtown, the property is the first LEED platinum-certified hotel in America, which is much of the draw. The solar panels on the roof of the building are the first indicator that this is not your average hotel. It's located in an office park area next to an … [Read more...] about Southern Stays: Proximity Hotel
Where to Go (in the South) in 2022
It's nice to think we've gotten to a point where everything is "back to normal," but that just isn't the case. Variants are on the rise but travel hasn't slowed by any means. The last two years have been challenging for the travel industry (and website owners like me!) but I feel hopeful that things are turning around. Now is a great time to support the small towns and … [Read more...] about Where to Go (in the South) in 2022
Literary South: O. Henry
O. Henry, also known as William Sydney Porter, was born on September 11, 1862, in Greensboro, North Carolina during the Civil War. His mother died when he was young and he moved with his father into his grandparents' house. He loved reading from a young age and as a teenager, started working at his uncle's pharmacy, where he was later licensed. At age 20, Porter … [Read more...] about Literary South: O. Henry
